Category Archives: General City News

New Parks Master Plan includes three projects for this year!

Three projects identified on the Parks Master Plan 2025 are already underway!

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New Lone Tree Creek Floodmaps in Effect.

FEMA has completed the re-drawing of the Lone Tree Creek Floodmaps and the maps are now in effect!

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New Emergency Operations Center is ready.

Jeb Lacey, Emergency Management Coordinator, discusses the new emergency operations center.

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Victoria Independent Film Festival (vtxiff.com).

Anthony Pedone and Joshua Garrett discuss the first Victoria Independent Film Festival to be held in Victoria Texas from March 22 through March 26, 2012. Check out their website at vtxiff.com

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Curbside recyling update – the first two weeks results!

Victoria residents are doing a great job of using the new curbside recycling program!

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The difference between drinking water, waste water and storm water.

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Police Chief Craig discusses the safety of the Lone Tree Creek Hike-n-Bike Trail.

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New curbside recycling program kicks off in February 2012.

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Kindle now compatible with free checkout of Library E-books.

Get a Kindle, other E-reader, or a tablet for Christmas? Then listen to this podcast because you can checkout free books from the Victoria Public Library.

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Home heating safety during the holidays.

It’s time to stoke the fireplace and fire up the heater. Listen to this podcast before you do.

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Mike Sigg discusses the Victoria Main Street Project.

Main Street Project Manager Mike Sigg discusses the Main Street Project underway in downtown Victoria.

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Christmas on the Square set for December 2, 2011.

Games, goodies and Santa will be at DeLeon Plaza on Friday, December 2. Bring the kids to kick off the Christmas season. Listen to the podcast for details …

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Lighted Christmas Parade

Want to enter a float in this year’s Lighted Christmas Parade? Or just attend? Listen to this podcast and yes, the parade has been moved back to downtown Victoria.

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Household Hazardous Waste Pickup at Your Home (Nov. 1, 2011).

Almost every household in Victoria has hazardous waste that we do not want in the landfill. Listen to this podcast about the new program that started November 1 that will pickup that waste at your doorstep.

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Top Ten Reasons You Will Want to Be at Bootfest on Oct 21-22.

There are plenty of reasons you will want to be at Bootfest in downtown Victoria on October 21-22.

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Car Theft Prevention Tips – Sept 23, 2011.

Two tips on how to prevent your vehicle from being stolen.

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Bootfest- Victoria’s Free Downtown Festival; Sept 16, 2011.

Listen to the latest news about Bootfest from Casey Staudt from the Victoria Convention &  Visitors Bureau.

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July 5 – The City’s problem with illegal dumping.

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City Corner for June 17, 2011

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Victoria Report – May 31, 2011; Operation ID – Protecting what is yours.

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